Cake Brownies

These cake brownies are somewhat less dense and almost cake-like compared to ready-made mixtures one would buy from a store.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (6 ¾ oz / 2.4 dl) white granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (4 ¼ oz / 120 g) melted butter or cream
  • 4 tbsp cocoa
  • ¾ cup (6 ¼oz / 180 g / 1.8 dl) flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup (4 ¼ oz / 120 g / 1.2 dl) chopped walnuts or other nuts (optional)

Procedure

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23 cm) square cake pan.
  2. Whisk eggs until light in a medium-sized bowl.
  3. Add sugar, melted butter, and cocoa. Mix well.
  4. Add flour, salt, baking powder, vanilla, and nuts. Mix well with a rubber spatula.
  5. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 °F/175 °C (Gas Mark 4).
  6. Cool.